Total Crime Rate

191.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thames Reach area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 135th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thames Reach (SE28 0NG) in the last 12 months was 191.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average (116.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 121 (≈ 101.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 89.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thames Reach (SE28 0NG), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thames Reach area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kentlea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tugboat Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Miles Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Miles Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Warrior Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Warrior Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tor Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bailey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Martins Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Martins Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kentlea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Merbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Battery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prison Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Prison Under investigation

Data Sources

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